If Benson Henderson wasn’t getting the kind of respect a champion deserves after his wins over Frankie Edgar, that likely will change.

Henderson battered Nate Diaz for 25 minutes Saturday night to defend his title in the main event of UFC on FOX 5.

Henderson (18-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) swept the judges’ scorecards against the elite-level striker, getting a pair of 50-45s and a 50-43 from one judge, who gave the champ a pair of 10-8 rounds against Diaz (16-8 MMA, 7-6 UFC).

Full fight video highlights are now available for the welterweight bout.

UFC on FOX 5 took place at KeyArena in Seattle. The main card aired on FOX following prelims on FX and Facebook.

Henderson won for the sixth straight time, all in the UFC, since losing his WEC lightweight title to Anthony Pettis at WEC 53, that promotion’s final card. The win was Henderson’s third 25-minute fight in 2012.

Diaz had a three-fight win streak snapped, as he never was able to get his boxing going against the more powerful Diaz.

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